[AJD] governor weights? - 1953 50

[David Ransom]

I found used weights for less and ordered them.  Now, how do I make sure 
these don't end up like the old ones?



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <gremaux at midrivers.com>
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Sent: Saturday, 23 October 2010 15:56
Subject: Re: [AJD] Where to buy governor weights? - 1953 50 running 
againafter 20-some years


> Observation and thoughts....
> I never turn a mag backwards...old wives tail? They tell me it will mess
> them up pretty good......the points will break off at the cam tab?
>
> Turning the clutch drive disk could be risky.....clutch drives disks are
> expensive and if you get it too tight it might could split or mess up the
> crankshaft???
>
> Anyone else thinking this? Or just my thoughts......
>
> I am sure you can find used weights for a lot less......
>
> Frank
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> David Ransom
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 10:27 PM
> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
> Subject: [AJD] Where to buy governor weights? - 1953 50 running again 
> after
> 20-some years
>
> This fall, I got back to the John Deere 50 and got it running.  The 
> radiator
>
> leaks, the thermostat is stuck in the position that holds the radiator
> shutters open, the brake adjusters are very stuck, the fuel shutoff 
> doesn't
> seem to work all that well, and the left exhaust valve leaks a little, but
> it did run, and I drove it around a little.
>
> While I was driving it, the engine seemed to speed up faster than it 
> should
> have for where I had the throttle lever, so I pulled the spark plug wires 
> to
>
> stop it.  The governor to carburetor linkage had come off the governor.  I
> put it back on and tried to start the engine (by hand with a socket 
> ratchet
> on the clutch drive disk bolt).  The crankshaft wouldn't turn.  I was 
> afraid
>
> something terrible had happened.  I put it in sixth gear and rocked the 
> back
>
> wheel, and that freed it up for one revolution of hand cranking.  I 
> removed
> the crankcase top cover, the spark plugs, and rocker arms cover, and saw
> nothing obviously wrong.  I put it in reverse and moved it out of the road
> by turning the clutch drive disk bolt backwards.  I could hear a clicking
> sound from the governor / magneto area.  Had I been turning the crankshaft
> forwards, I would have thought it was the magneto clicking, but I don't
> think the magneto clicks when turned backward, and I could see the 
> governor
> to carburetor linkage bouncing up and down with each click, so I took the
> innards out of the governor and found the problem.  Somehow the arms on 
> the
> governor weights had gotten past the thrust bearing, and the weights had
> gotten all smashed up against the governor housing.
>
> As far as I can tell, the only problem (other than the metal from the
> smashed weights splattered around the inside of the governor housing) is
> that the weights are smashed up and the arms on the weights are bent out.
> So, I figured I could clean the inside of the housing, replace the 
> weights,
> change the oil, and get it running again.
>
> I was surprised at the cost of replacement weights.  I saw a used pair on
> eBay for $100.00 + $9.00 shipping.  The local John Deere dealer wants
> $115.00 for each weight.  Is there any less expensive place to get them, 
> or
> is that what I should expect to pay for them?
>
> Also, what should I do to make sure the new weights don't wind up like the
> old ones?
>
>
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